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Guyana/Suriname ferry to resume on December 12After months of closure due to COVID-19, the ferry service between Guyana and Suriname will resume on December 12, 2020.…
All COVID-19 ICU patients transferred to COVID-19 hospitalThe final three COVID-19 patients who were being treated at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Georgetown Public Hospital…
Young Reg. 10 woman is latest COVID-19 deathHours after announcing the COVID-19 related death of a 6-day-old baby, the Ministry of Health is informing that one more…
23 of 38 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Reg. 6The Ministry of Health on Sunday said 38 new positive COVID-19 cases were recorded from 231 tests, taking Guyana’s overall…
6-day old baby dies from COVID-19The Ministry of Health on Sunday announced that a 6-day old baby boy has become Guyana’s latest COVID-19 fatality. The…
14 of 28 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Reg. 10The Ministry of Health on Saturday said 28 new positive COVID-19 cases were recorded from 367 tests, taking Guyana’s…
30 active COVID-19 cases in Reg 3; testing facility for ParikaThere are 30 active COVID-19 cases in the Essequibo Islands/West Demerara region, according to Regional Health Officer (RHO), Dr. Erica…
Region Six records 25 new COVID-19 casesThe East Berbice - Corentyne Region on Friday recorded 25 new COVID-19 cases, moving the region’s overall total to 207…
Health Minister did not advise lockdown for Orealla/SiparutaWhile the indigenous villages of Orealla and Siparuta in Region Six have proceeded on a two-week lockdown in an effort…
Retrofitting begins to stop flooding at Leonora hospital, increase servicesRehabilitation works at the Leonora Diagnostic Hospital on the West Coast of Demerara (WCD) has commenced to make it into…
Two-week lockdown for Orealla/SiparutaThe indigenous villages of Orealla/Siparuta, situated along the Corentyne River in Region Six, will proceed on a two-week lockdown effective…
Bonus for healthcare workers – President Ali announcesAll healthcare workers will receive a bonus equivalent to two weeks of their salary by the end of the year.…
40 new COVID-19 cases; majority in Reg. 6The Ministry of Health on Thursday recorded 40 new COVID-19 cases from 336 tests, taking the total number of confirmed…
Orealla/Siparuta, New Amsterdam record new COVID-19 casesOrealla is now reporting positive COVID-19 cases, with new cases also being recorded in Siparuta and New Amsterdam in Region…
CIOG donates 200,000 face masks to COVID-19 fightThe Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) on Wednesday donated a 20-foot container containing 200,000 masks to the government as…
World Bank provides $7.5 M to Guyana’s COVID-19 response WASHINGTON, November 25, 2020 — The World Bank approved today the US$7.5 million Guyana COVID-19 Emergency Response Project to support the country in tackling the…
47 new COVID-19 cases recorded from 364 testsThe Ministry of Health on Wednesday recorded 47 new COVID-19 cases from 364 tests, taking the overall number of confirmed…
53-year-old woman is latest COVID-19 deathThe Ministry of Health on Wednesday reported that a 53-year-old woman from Region Four died from COVID-19, taking Guyana’s death…

